Overcoming conditioning
Oct. 5th, 2007 02:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
erratioHow does one break conditioning? Or at least replace it with some more positive conditioning?
I've realised that despite the fact that I really enjoy learning things and challenging myself, I've managed to condition myself to view these things as 'work' and therefore something to be put off. I usually end up wasting stupidly large amounts of time playing computer/console games or reading fantasy novels, even if I'm not in the mood to enjoy them, rather than start on the thing that's 'work' but on the whole a lot more interesting and fulfilling than junk food type activities. (Examples: Reading nonfiction books that aren't mandatory course reading, finishing my board game, teaching myself more programming in my own time..)
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On a completely unrelated topic, I seem to have sprained my ankle. It sure does suck.
I've realised that despite the fact that I really enjoy learning things and challenging myself, I've managed to condition myself to view these things as 'work' and therefore something to be put off. I usually end up wasting stupidly large amounts of time playing computer/console games or reading fantasy novels, even if I'm not in the mood to enjoy them, rather than start on the thing that's 'work' but on the whole a lot more interesting and fulfilling than junk food type activities. (Examples: Reading nonfiction books that aren't mandatory course reading, finishing my board game, teaching myself more programming in my own time..)
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On a completely unrelated topic, I seem to have sprained my ankle. It sure does suck.
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Date: 2007-10-05 06:58 am (UTC)